Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Marengo, IL – Overnight fire in restaurant mostly extinguished by sprinkler system February 21, 2015 viking210 Reports of a possible structure fire at Joe’s Place, 19716 E. Grant Highway, came in to the Marengo Fire Protection District at about 12:50 a.m., Capt. John Kimmel said. The small dryer blaze activated one sprinkler head, which had largely extinguished the flames prior to firefighters’ arrival, Kimmel added. “We used pump cans to extinguish the rest, then it was more about ventilating the smoke,” he said. Kimmel continued, saying there were no occupants in the restaurant at the time of the fire and no firefighters were injured during the hour-and-a-half response. “There was significant smoke damage and they’re probably going to lose some product that was in the area,” he added.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Rehoboth Beach, DE – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at country club; No injuries reported February 19, 2015 viking210 Firefighters were called last Friday afternoon to fight a fire at the Kings Creek Country Club near Rehoboth Beach. Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Company spokesman Warren Jones says the fire was discovered in the bar area of the clubhouse and that it spread in the attic area until a sprinkler system activated and extinguished most of the flames. Jones says there were no injuries.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Irvine, CA – Sprinkler system prevents restaurant fire from spreading February 19, 2015 viking210 At 8:15 a.m. Monday, firefighters responded to a report of a grease fire at Taco’s and Company in the 18000 block of Culver Drive in Irvine, OCFA Capt. Steve Concialdi said. The fire started in a grease vat while a restaurant employee was making french fries, Concialdi said. Flames quickly spread to ducting and vents that also had grease buildup, he said. A sprinkler activated, however, stopping the fire from reaching adjoining restaurants. There were no injuries in the blaze
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Yuma, AZ – Fire at downtown eatery contained by sprinkler system February 11, 2015 viking210 For the second time in as many months a sprinkler system had mostly extinguished a fire in a commercial building — this one in historic downtown Yuma — by the time firefighters arrived on scene. Yuma Fire Department spokesman Mike Erfert said that just before 2 a.m. Monday, a water flow alarm was received, indicating the fire sprinkler system had activated at the Prison Hill Brewing Company, 278 S. Main St. Erfert explained that once firefighters made their way inside the building they found that the fire had been contained and mostly extinguished by an activated sprinkler head. Firefighters ensured the fire was completely out and assisted with cleanup. Damage from the fire was limited to a small area around a container of rags where the fire was believed to have originated.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Boiling Springs, SC – Sprinkler system limits spread of restaurant fire January 31, 2015 viking210 Fire crews responded to fire at Copper River restaurant on Boiling Springs Road, Friday morning. The North Spartanburg Fire Department also arrived on to scene and they say the sprinkler system prevented the spread of the fire. When crews arrived they noticed the fire inside the kitchen-hood system, according to the Boiling Springs Fire Department. The restaurant was not heavily damaged; there was a moderate amount of smoke and water damage, according to fire officials. Fire crews say the employees had just closed up for the night before the fire was reported and no one was injured. Copper River says they do not expect to be open Friday until dinner time.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Huntersville, NC – Sprinklers assist firefighters in extinguishing restaurant fire January 4, 2015 viking210 Crews responded to Yoshi’s Grill on Gilead Road just after 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday and found heavy smoke coming from the building. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control around 8:45 a.m. and said sprinklers were activated. Firefighters said the fire started near a washing machine and the restaurant was closed at the time. No one was hurt.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Plover, WI – Late night electrical fire at restaurant extinguished with help from sprinkler system January 4, 2015 viking210 An electrical fire was contained to the kitchen at Bamboo House in Plover on Thursday night. Plover Fire Chief Mark Deaver said the sprinkler system in the building was to thank for everything that was saved during the incident, in which no one was injured. The metro fire team, consisting of units from the Plover, Stevens Point and Hull fire departments, responded at around 11:15 p.m. Thursday. Crews were on scene for about two hours, Deaver said. The fire took about 10 minutes to extinguish after firefighters arrived on the scene. Deaver said the investigation is ongoing but that the building remained intact and suffered no structural damage.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Riverside, CA – Sprinkler system helps control fire at sushi restaurant December 29, 2014 viking210 1 Comment Firefighters responded to Sushi Station at 19029 Van Buren Blvd. shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday. Smoke was coming from the rear of the restaurant and the building’s sprinkler system was active, the Riverside Fire Department wrote in a Facebook post. A restaurant employee said it will likely be closed for a couple of days while the damage is repaired.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Lincolnshire, IL – Christmas day fire at restaurant controlled by sprinkler system December 27, 2014 viking210 No one was injured, but many Christmas dinner plans were altered by a small kitchen fire at Wildfire Steaks, Chops & Seafood restaurant in Lincolnshire around 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Nemeth said the restaurant, at 235 Parkway Drive in Lincolnshire, will be back in business during its regular hours on Friday. Batalian Chief Scott Knesley with the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District said the kitchen’s sprinkler systems put out most of the fire before fire crews arrived on the scene. He said firefighters had to take apart some of the duct system by the stove and oven to extinguish the rest of the blaze. Knesley said everyone evacuated the building properly and no one was hurt. “All of the employees did a great job,” Knesley said. Wildfire will be open from 11:15 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Barrhaven, ON, Canada – Fire at irish pub extinguished with help from sprinkler system December 11, 2014 viking210 A fire at the yet-to-open Heart & Crown in Barrhaven on the evening of Dec. 5, was doused by the building’s sprinkler system and mainly extinguished by the time firefighters arrived, the Ottawa fire department said. Oily rags that were not discarded properly self combusted, sparking the fire just after 7 p.m., according to the fire department.
